Limited Edition Pepsi Lime

Limited Edition Pepsi Lime

(I actually started writing this weeks ago and never edited the photos. Oops. Here's a summer post before Spooky season takes over.) 

Summer is for the sodas, at least, it is so far. We've got all kinds of new flavors coming our way. Dr. Pepper has Creamy Coconut, Coke has their new Spiced, MTN Dew has so many new flavors I can't keep track, and Pepsi is coming out with limited runs of lime and peach flavored sodas. 

Of the two, I was really looking forward to the peach, but I haven't been able to find it yet. Just lime. After falling in love with Dr. Pepper Creamy Coconut I ran out and bought 3 cases, let's see if Pepsi is also stash-worthy. 

Everything But the Everything - Big & Bold Popcorn Duet

Big & Bold Duets - Ollie's Bargain Outlet

Jumping right into it! 

Opened, if I really get in there, I can detect some onion seasoning but it's just popcorn. Nothing of note. 

Visually, it looks like normal unflavored popcorn too. Did I get duped? Not a speck of seasoning or flavor in sight. Maybe all the seasoning is white and it just blends in? Seems a little sketchy. 

Candy Salad Controversy - Mike & Ike Red, White and Blue

Mike & Ike Red White & Blue 

Probably should have reviewed this on Memorial Day, but better late than never. 

I think the Candy Salad trend has come to an end. In case you're not chronically online (like me) it was when a group of people get together and they each bring a bag of candy to share with the group. All the candies are combined in a large vessel, usually a bowl, and then redistributed to the group Pick-a-Mix style for snacking. 

I thought this trend was a lot of fun, and I plan on doing it with my little cousins at our next sleepover, but it also sparked controversy. Everything from people hating on the unhealthy amount of sugar consumption (fair) to critiquing candy contributions. 

While preferences will always differ, there are a few faux pas that I agree with:

Has coconut gone main stream? - Creamy Coconut Dr. Pepper

Has coconut gone main stream? 

While -I- grew up in a coconut loving family, I always felt like it was an unpopular food-opinion. Like raisins. Or black licorice. (But I also like raisins and grew to like black licorice.) That said, this sudden trend of Dirty Dr. Pepper and coconut infused soda caught me off guard. Has this soda trend converted the, "tastes like sunscreen,"-crowd to the coconut-y side? Is it -that- good? 

CinnaGraham Toast Crunch

CinnaGraham Toast Crunch

I thought I had Dulce de Leche on deck and ready to go for comparison, but it turns out I actually have this Cinna-Graham version. Oops. (It's been a while since I bought them.) Apparently I'm becoming a Cinnamon Toast Crunch blog. Might as well see how this compares. 

Off the cuff, I wanted to say that this brand relies heavily on it's sugary coating to change up it's flavors, but upon reflection, I don't think that's actually true. They've released several flavors using French-toast-pieces which are completely different from their typical cereal shingles, but have they ever changed the actual flavor of those aforementioned shingles? I'm no expert, like Cerealously, so I could be mistaken, but I don't think they have. Is this a first? Or is this a clever rebrand of Golden Grahams? 

Tres Leches Cinnamon Toast Crunch

I'm alive! Thanks for still popping by to visit my page. 

Since my last post I adopted a third dog! (Because my house wasn't covered in enough pet hair.) It was a rather impulsive decision in early December, and it turned out to be a very expensive one. I saw him in the window of a rescue by my work, I could not leave him there. In less than 24 hours after seeing him, he was mine. Poor little guy was very sickly and needed a lot of medicine and vet care. It took months to get him into good health but he's finally clear and I regret nothing! His name is Colby, and he has joined my Cheeseboard-Boys, Pepper and Jack-Jack. The cheese-naming thing was actually a happy accident. I had Jack-Jack for years, and when I adopted my second rescue Pom, I let my then-fiancé name him and that guy chose, "Pepper." I wasn't thrilled about it, because everyone assumes Pepper is female, but Pepper-Jack works! When I got my third little guy I wanted something that fit, so I opted for Colby. Keep an eye on my instagram, I tend to post my pets in my stories so you can see him.

Now that's he's healthy, and everyone is getting settled again, I want to get back into blogging regularly, so to kick things off, here's a cereal I probably should have posted on Cinco de Mayo.  

Rice Krispy Peeps - Walmart

Has it always been, "Rice Krispies Treats?" The dual pluralization feels wrong to me. 

Actually, I don't think I've ever purchased the name-brand cereal or the official treats. I always used store branded cereal to make them at home, and since the no-frills boxes always call them, "Marshmallow Treats," or "Marshmallow Squares," I've always called them, "Rice Krispy Treats." I guess that's wrong? 

Whatever you call them, I make them quite often. (I've mentioned this before, but I have a little cousin with a gluten and dairy allergy, and if I swap the butter out for an alternative, they make for an easy allergy-free snack!) So when I saw these Peeps, which are also gluten-free, I actually let myself get excited.

I'm a Dude, He's a Dude, She's a Dude, 'Cause we're all Dudes! - Good Burger (Arby's)

"Welcome to Good Burger Arby's, home of The Good Burger, can I take your order?" 

In the year 2023 you can go to Arby's (of all places), and get a real-life Good Burger just in time to watch the sequel, Good Burger 2, on Paramount+. I don't know about you, but that definitely wasn't on my year end bingo card. (Not that I'm complaining.)

I adore the original movie. It's highly quotable, nostalgic, and features George Clinton AND Abe Vigoda for absolutely no reason. It's unhinged and I love it. That said, I don't have Paramount+, so I won't be watching the sequel. (Sorry, Kenan and Kel.) But there is a (subscription-free) tie-in meal!

It's surprising that we never had a mash-up for Good Burger like this before. Sure, Ed's food safety practices left a lot to be desired (strawberry jacuzzi!), but the food always looked GOOD. Especially Ed's mysterious orange-colored sauce. That sauce was what I was most excited for. How will it be translated into real life? I guess we'll see!